---
id: CVE-2026-49935
title: >-
  In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible
  permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal
summary: >-
  In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible
  permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal. This could lead to local
  information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User
  interac…
severity: medium
cvss: 4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
vendor: Google
product: Android
affected:
  - Android 17
  - Android 16-qpr2
  - Android 16
  - Android 15
  - Android 14
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-03T20:38:09.736083Z'
published: '2026-11-02'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T20:38:12.385Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49935'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-11-01'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00112
epssPercentile: 0.01399
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.453Z'
---

## Overview

In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Affected

- `Android 17`
- `Android 16-qpr2`
- `Android 16`
- `Android 15`
- `Android 14`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.